Table 1.

Background Characteristics of Nursing Students. (N = 660)

Variables	Saudi Arabia (n = 375)		India (n = 285)
	f	%	f	%
Year of Study
Second year	125	33.3	95	33.3
Third year	125	33.3	95	33.3
Fourth year	125	33.3	95	33.3
Age in Years
≤ 20	146	38.9	119	41.8
21–25	212	56.5	162	56.8
26–30	3	0.8	4	1.4
> 30	14	3.75	0	0
Residence
Urban	282	76.4	214	76.3
Rural	93	23.6	71	23.7
Academic Performance
≤ 50	2	0.5	0	0.0
51–59	0	0	0	0.0
60–74	46	12.3	71	24.9
≥ 75	327	87.2	214	82.0